dunk3
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 01:50 PM |
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sticking magnets to prop or driveshaft
Hi all, whats the best stuff to use, when fixing the little round magnets to the prop shaft bolts or the drive shaft,so the sensor can pick up a
signal for the speedo.
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 01:54 PM |
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I used araldite for mine. the non quick dry stuff.
I put a blob on then put the magnet in let it set a little then put a blob over the top.
not lost 1 yet and its been about 8 months.
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shaun fulcrum
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 01:56 PM |
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Not sure if it's the best stuff but I used Araldite. They haven't fallen off yet 
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 02:16 PM |
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Steve (Worx) did mine, he bonded them on - cant remember what with, but then put gaffer tape over them, one peice right round the prop - its worked
very well at keeping them on. Seems a great idea.
When I whipped a couple off the other day I put the tape back on as seems to be doing a cracking job.
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grazzledazzle
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 02:21 PM |
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Isn't that going to put the prop out of balance?
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whitestu
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 02:48 PM |
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quote:
Isn't that going to put the prop out of balance?
They are very small. I have one on mine and can't tell it's there.
I also used slow setting epoxy and some tape.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 02:55 PM |
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how about something like this? You could bolt it on with an extra long propshaft bolt. I'm sure a search on google will find a uk supplier.
UK supplier linky
[Edited on 28/9/09 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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twybrow
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 03:37 PM |
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I used epoxy metal. Nothing moving them once well attached! They are still stuck despite my recent propshaft issues. I have just sent the magnets and
epoxy metal to Dunning and Fairbank, who are going to bond new ones onto the new front prop section, before balancing it....
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/9/09 at 10:50 PM |
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If they are near the ends they should not affect the balance. Glue them on then stretch a piece of cut down inner tube over them but you will have to
take the prop off to do it.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Staple balls
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| posted on 29/9/09 at 12:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
how about something like this? You could bolt it on with an extra long propshaft bolt. I'm sure a search on google will find a uk supplier.
That'd probably be a really bad idea, neodymium magnets are pretty fragile and rather brittle, I imagine bolting them on would break them.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 2/10/09 at 09:44 PM |
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I have a single magnet from a hard-disk drive that I trimmed down (think 3cm long 1cm wide).
Anyway I used a big jubilee clip to hold it onto the driveshaft at the inner tripod joint. Not particularly pretty, but no-one ever sees it and it
has worked fine.
Also it was locost.
Agreed on using a magnet as a washer. A really elegant idea, but you won't be able to tighten it enough as the magnets material is really
brittle.
Matt
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/10/09 at 10:04 PM |
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Shallow hole and bond in.
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